Container support



'April 9, 1929. w. A. JOHNSON CONTIJNER SUPPORT Filed Feb. 19, 1927 WA Ja /v50 ATTORNEYS.

v Fatented Apr. 9, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM A. JOHNSON, 0F BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THE STEEL PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA, AND OF ONE-HALF TO THE LARKIN SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, BOTH OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALI- FORNIA, AND BOTH CORPORATIONS OF CALIFORNIA.

CONTAINER SUPPORT.

Application filed February 19,1927. Serial No. 169,652.

-My invention relates to improvements in collapsible container supports, and it consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements, hereinafter described and 5 claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a collapsible container support which may be folded so as to be disposed within a small space.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which is extremely simple in construction and which is durable and eflicient for. the purpose intended.

vide a device of the type described which is provided with means for securing it to a well, thus permitting the container to be supported, at any height desired.

Other objects. and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel /features of the device will be particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanyingcrawing, forming a part of this application,in which:

Fi ure 1 is a perspective view of the device Figure 2 is a plan view of the device, showing it in collapsed position, and

Figure 3 is a side elevation showing the device applied to a wall.

In carrying out my invention I provide a base 1, uprights 2, pivotally secured to the base 3, and a band 4 encircling a container 5. The band 4: is pivotally secured to the uprights 2 by means of rivets 6 or other suitable supporting means. A stirrup 7 is also carried by the uprights 2 and has its ends 8 disposed between the uprights and the band 4 and pivot ally secured to the rivets 6'.

A furtherobject of my invention is to pro The uprights 2 are held in adjusted position with respect to the base 1 by means of struts 9. The struts 9 are pivotally secured to the uprights 2 by means of rivets l0 and have their other ends removably secured to the base 1 by means of bolts 11.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood. When the bolts 11 are removed, the device may be folded into the position shown in Figure 2 and be placed in a small package. lVhen the devir-c is in operative position, as shown in Figure 1, the center. of gravity of the container 5 is such as to cause the container to swing into vertical position after the same has been tilted for pouring some of the contents therefrom.

Figure 3 shows the base 1 as being secured to a wall 12. Supporting nails or screws 13 are inserted in openings 14 in brackets 15 and support the base 1 in the position shown. In this case the container 5 will swing into verti al position when not used.

The device is extremely simple in construction and is durable and eliicient for the purpose intended.

I claim:

A collapsible container support comprising a base, uprights pivota lly secured to said base, detachable means for rigidly connecting said uprights to said base, a container supporting member pivotally secured to said uprights, said member being collapsible into the plane of said uprights and said member, uprights, and means being swingable into the plane of said base.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

lVILLIAM A. JOHNSON. 

